Sentences with phrase «gave general approval»

The emperor, after searching inquiries about the religion of Muhammad, gave general approval to the new religion — which he considered to be compatible with the teachings of Confucius — but he felt that five daily prayers and a month of fasting were requirements too severe for his taste, and he was not converted.

Not exact matches

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The two companies did not mention any possible termination fees related to failing to secure regulatory approval, which may be a heightened concern given recent U.S. government opposition to big deals like Comcast - Time Warner Cable, Staples - Office Depot and General Electric - Electrolux.

Although he knew the General Fusion's project would not be without problems, he staked his reputation on giving it his approval.

Statements regarding future events are based on the parties» current expectations and are necessarily subject to associated risks related to, among other things, regulatory approval of the proposed acquisition or that other conditions to the closing of the deal may not be satisfied, the potential impact on the business of WhatsApp due to the announcement of the acquisition, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the definitive agreement, and general economic conditions.

When the study began, the Surgeon General «s office was pressured into giving the three commercial networks veto power of approval over all 12 members of the committee, a prerogative which CBS declined, but which both NBC and ABC used to veto seven prospective members.

Now that General Motors has given the Wankel its seal of approval by indicating that some versions of its Vega subcompact will be sold with rotary engines as early as Spring 1974, there is little question that automobiles of every size and nationality will be humming along under «R.C. Power» by the end of the decade.

Some generals from the old school still haven't given approval.

A letter signed by the Minister of Finance, Mr Seth Terkper (addressed to the Controller and Accountant - General and copied to all the relevant parties), stated, «Following the attainment of tertiary status by the 37 colleges of education, approval is hereby given for staff of the colleges of education on the Ghana Education Service payroll to be migrated onto the NCTE payroll.»

According to Al Ahram, the Brotherhood had given Qatar a number of assurances in exchange for Doha's generosity including «technical support» for the Syrian opposition, the rotation — possibly to a Qatari citizen — of the Arab League Secretary General post, and «Egyptian approval of Qatari nominees on behalf of the Arab group in several international and regional forums».

According to letter dated December 1, 2016 signed by Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner - General, George Blankson, said Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has given his approval to that effect.

After I had given the President and the Chief of Staff the update and was leaving his office on the 23 rd December, 2011, the Minister of Finance who was going in to have a discussion with the President while I was leaving the President's office, held my hands and pulled me back to the President's office for the President to confirm to me that it was he who first reported to the President about his misgivings concerning paying the money to Woyome when the Attorney General first submitted her approval for payment.

The company, in a statement by its Corporate Affairs Director, Mrs Ore Famurewa, said the board gave the approval at the company's 45th Annual General Meeting on Thursday in Lagos.

«It's esoteric to the general public, but this gives the seal of approval that the general public understands.»

Last September, the National Council for Private School Accreditation gave an inaugural stamp of approval to six charter organizations that accredit private schools, including the Association of Christian Schools International, the Florida Catholic Conference, and the General Conference of Seventh - day Adventist Schools.

Just last year, when Bridgeport was facing a $ 3.5 million budget deficit in its school budget, Malloy, with the approval of the Connecticut General Assembly, gave Bridgeport a $ 3.5 million «forgivable loan.»

(2) Before a rule may be made under subsection (1), the Attorney General shall obtain the approval of one or more of the Chief Justice of Ontario, the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice, as the Attorney General considers appropriate given the proceedings to which the rule would apply.

The Judge - Advocate General was answering some questions about my project (we were seeking Ministerial approval) when he gave the Minister (err, I wonder where that came from) * wink * the magazine... Went well; my project was approved today!

On Monday, August 28th, IRDA in a board meeting gave approval to the insurer for a separate health insurance arm for its general insurance business.